Acceptance of a disease that includes chronic pain is difficult. I was dealing with depression, anxiety, PTSD, and suicidal thoughts before pn struck. I have therapy regularly and have seen a string of doctors, looking for ways to lessen the pain. Over the years I've, for the most part, come to terms with both the physical pain and the emotional/mental pain. I find it very difficult to face living with a progressive disease for which there is no cure, and at the same time acknowledging the possibility that the mental issues will be maintenance issues. It's a work in progress, and the more I learn acceptance, the easier it is to live with life's difficulties.

Jim